TV Ratings: NFL Draft Dominates, ‘Will & Grace’ Series Finale Draws 1-Year Audience High

variety.com:

By Will Thorne Staff Writer The NFL Draft kicked off in strong fashion in the TV ratings, as “Will & Grace” aired its finale ever episode (barring another revival, of course) to decent numbers.

Round 1 of the draft, which saw LSU quarterback Joe Burrow selected as the number one overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals, scored a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49 and 6.1 million viewers during primetime hours on ABC.

That represents a significant jump on last year’s first day, which scored a 1.1 rating and 4.5 million total viewers. Meanwhile NBC aired a quartet of finales, including the series curtain call for “Will & Grace.” The final episode delivered a 0.5 rating (which is technically down a fraction on the penultimate episode) and 3.1